On 142356MAY09, while traveling South on MSR Tampa, from Speicher to JBB, TF 1-185, Draco 88 reported via BFT that they stopped at GRID LC 87404-85229 behind EOD and GT #1 IOM TC was hit in the eye by a green laser from the vehicle securing the cordon in front of him. GT #1 was about 500-800m behind the vehicle involved in the lasing incident. The TC stated that when another vehicle in his convoy moved up to relieve him from his position and GT #1 IOM was lased for a second time. The convoy was identified by their BFT roll TM9-EOD90-EODBN-MNDB. The truck commander suffered no injury from the incident. The convoy was able to CM after the cordon was lifted.
Sworn statement received from SM. SM is scheduled to be evaluated at COB Speicher CSH 16 MAY 09. More to follow pending the medical evaluation.
SM was evaluated at COB Speicher CSH on 18 MAY 09. It was determined that SM suffered no injury to his eye and he was cleared for duty.